Liu Hui is very excited. The students in a school in Shanghai will go to the USA with his parents during the Spring Festival.

    “Overseas touring has always been a dream for me,” he said happily.

    Nowadays, Chinese people enjoy longer holidays, such as the three “Golden Week Holidays”(the Spring Festival, May Day and National Day). They have more time to travel. Rising incomes also make travelling abroad realistic for ordinary Chinese people.

    Nearly 7 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2001, according to the National Tourism Administration(国家旅游局). The most common problem travellers face is how to choose the best routes(路线).

    By the end of 2002, Chinese citizens were allowed to travel to 19 foreign countries and regions at their own expense.

    The top 10 places included Hong Kong, Macao and Thailand. European countries are also becoming increasingly popular.

    “More and more Chinese people have shown interest in travelling to Europe, particularly France and Finland,” said Tan Wen, a general manager of China Youth Travel Service. “Sooner or later, there will be a peak（高峰） in European tours.”

    Another consideration is choosing the right travel agencies and finding the best price. The China Consumers’ Association（CCA，中国消费者协会）offered tips to consumers on choosing the right travel agencies to help prevent a relaxing vacation from turning into a costly disaster.

    “Price should not be the single most important factor in choosing a travel agency,” said Zhang Yuanchao, CCA vice-secretary general. Consumers are advised to choose large State travel agencies with good reputations and official approval to organize overseas tour groups.

    Zhang’s association dealt with more than 5, 000 complaints about travel agencies（旅行社） last year. And the majority of the complaints were about random changes in travel routes, bad tour guides, and forced shopping.

    Travellers were warned to look carefully at their contracts with agencies and to buy travel insurance(保险).

1.How many reasons are given in the article as to why ordinary Chinese people are traveling abroad more today?

    A．Two.             B．Three.           C．Four.            D．Five.

2.According to the passage, what is the biggest problem Chinese travelers face when going overseas?

    A．Choosing the best travel agent.

    B．Deciding the best way to get to the places they want to go to.

    C．Traveling to Europe.

    D．Cost.

3.According to the passage, what seems to be the most common result of choosing a bad travel agency?

    A．People buy more souvenirs than they had planned to.

    B．People spend more money than they had planned to.

    C．People go to different places than they had palnned to.

    D．People complained more than they had planned to.

4.The underlined part “random changes” probably means that          .

    A．the travelers agreed with the changes.

    B．the travel agency didn’t make any changes.

    C．the travel agency refused to changes the routes.

    D．the travel agency changed the routes or time without following the original plan.

If you want to fully enjoy your vacation, then you’d better check the Durban City Tours! This is actually one of the best choices in South Africa today.

There is nothing more relaxing than to think about it that there is a place to go and relax, right? City life is stressful, but you can escape this situation and be in the place where there is noting but fun. Here in Durban you will get to see all the amazing tourist attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants wandering around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one if you want!

Here you will also get to taste all the delicious South African food. You can choose from Italian cooking to its native dishes. Durban is a great place to tour with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the streets. Tourists and even the local villagers just can’t get enough of these treats!

However, it is important that you make the necessary arrangements. There are actually lots of tour guides that will help you as you make your journey along the streets of Durban. But if you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, then you’d better settle for the Street Scene Tours. Their staff are all well-trained and professional. They will certainly make your stay here an unforgettable one. No wonder tourists prefer the Street Scene Tours when it comes to Durban City Tours.

1.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A.  Durban is a relaxing city.

B.  City life means high pressure.

C.  It is good to have a place to relax.

D.  One can have fun riding elephants.

2. If you walk in the street of Durban, what will impress you most?

A.  Tourists from all over the world.

B.  The buildings and many kinds of animals.

C.  The streets and some wandering elephants.

D.  The friendly local people and the scenery.

3.. What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 show?

A.  The food can’t satisfy them.

B.  They are bored with the streets.

C.  They are treated very well here.

D.  They never get tired of the sights.

4. The author wrote the last paragraph mainly to      .

A.  attract tourists to Durban

B.  help readers make arrangement

C.  introduce the tour guides in Durban

D.  persuade tourists to choose the Street Scene Tours

Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鲸) Watching

The Department of  Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer．It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales．

●  Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back．

●  Approach no closer than 100 meters, then stop the boat but keep the engine on．

●  Keep noise levels down—no horns, whistles or racing of engines．

●  Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 meters from your vessel．

●  Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 meters from the whales．

●  Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction．

●  Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales．

●  Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales．

●  When whales are travelling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore．

●  Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 meters of whales．

●  If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales．

●  Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines．

1.For whom is this text written?

A．Tour guides．                          B．Whale watchers．

C．Vessel operators．                      D．Government officials．

2.When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should _____．

A．move close to the beach

B．increase speed gradually

C．keep its engine running slowly

D．remain at the back of the whales

3.When going side by side with whales, the vessel should       ．

A．keep moving in the same direction

B．surround the whales with other boats

C．travel closer and closer to the shore

D．take a good viewing position

4.What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?

A．400 meters．      B．300 meters．      C．200 meters．      D．100 meters．

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Empire State Building. Chinatown.

World Trade Center Site. Wall Street.

United Nations. Rockefeller Center.

Departure Times: 7:45am—6:00pm, daily.

Departure Locations: 8th Ave. between 49th &50th Sts.,

Broadway between 47th &48th Sts., 7th Ave. &42th St.

◆Uptown Tour

Lincoln Center. Central Park.

Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Museum of Natural History.

Museum of Modern Art and more.

Departure Times: 9:00—5:00pm, daily.

Departure Locations: 8th Ave. between 42th &43th Sts., 8th Ave. & 52th St.

◆Night Tour

Enjoy and photograph the magnificent Manhattan skyline.

Enjoy view of Times Square, SoHo, Little Italy, Brooklyn

Bridge and more.

Departure Times: 6:30—8:00pm, 7 days a week.

Departure Locations: Broadway between 47th &48th Sts,, 7th Ave. & 42th St.

◆Shopping Day Trip

Enjoy the excitement of finding the world’s finest designer

labels for less at Woodbury Common Premium Outlet.

Visitors enjoy a distinctive shopping experience while

saving 25% to 65% every day.

Departure Location: Pot Authority Bus Terminal.

Departure Times : 8:30am, 9:30am, 10:00am, daily.

Returning:4:10pm, 5:20pm, 6:15pm, daily.

◆Escorted Day Trips

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All Day Trips about 13 hours. Reservations Required.

Walk the Boston Freedom Trail

Walk the Freedom Trail, which is 2.5 miles long with 16 historic sites. Decide the length of

walk you wish to take. Visit Boston Harbor. See the downtown financial district and cross the

Charles River to visit the squares of Cambridge, Harvard & MIT universities.

Philadelphia & Amish Country

See the Liberty Bell and Constitution Square. Continue to Lancaster Country, home of the

Amish people. Learn how Amish live without modern technology, electricity, running water or

phones.

Departure Time: 7:00am.

Departure Location: 125 Park Ave. between 42th & 41th Sts.

1.On which tour can you visit the United Nations?

        A．Downtown Tour.                  B．Shopping Day Trip.

         C．Uptown Tour.                  D．Night Tour.

2.Which of the following is the cheapest for adults?

         A．Escorted Day Trips.   B．Uptown Tour.

         C．Shopping DayTrip.      D．Night Tour.

3.What can you see on the Uptown Tour?

         A．Different museums.      B．Skyline of Manhattan.

         C．World’s top designers.       D．People living in old ways.

4.What do you have to do if you want to join the Escorted Day Trips?

        A．Book before the trip.                  B．Start out at 9:30am.

         C．Take the bus at 7th Ave.& 42nd St    D．Walk the Freedom Trail all day long.

Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鲸)Watching

The Department of  Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait,where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只)operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.

● Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.

● Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.

● Keep noise levels down-no horns, whistles or racing of engines.

● Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.

● Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.

● Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.

● Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.

● Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales.

● When whales are travelling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.

● Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.

● If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.

● Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.

1.For whom is this text written?

2.When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should ________________.

3.What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?